Barrel-heading press



Man'ch i1 1924.

N. S. KIBLER BARREL, HEADING PRES-s 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. l5 1925 ATTORNEY.

HASGJG@ March 11 1924.

N.- S.V KIBLER BARREL HEADING PRESS 2 Sheets-'Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 15 1923 ,.I-Ieading Presses,

Patented ar. 11, 1924. Y il NOAH S. KIBLER, OF WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.

BARREL-HEADING- PRESS.

Application led February 15, y15.323.' Serial No. 619,151.

To all LU/tom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NOAH S. KIBLER, a residing at Woodstock, in the county of Shenandoah and State of Virginia, have invented .certain new and useful Improvements in Barrelof which thefollowing is a specification. .i

This invention relates to a barrel heading press and has for its object to provide, in

the manner as hereinafter set forth, a press `of such class with a vertically movable plunger element yfor carrying, positioning and pressing to secured position, av barrel head with respect to one end of, a barrel body, as well as `further including means whereby the plunger element is separated from the barrel head after the latter has been pressed into closure position with respect to the end of the barrel body.

A further object of the invention is to provide a barrel heading press in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with a plunger element for the purpose referred to, and further with holding means for maintaining the plunger element in vertical position when moving towards the barrel body to secure the barrel head in position, and further including a releasing element for said holding means operating when the plunger element is moving in a direction away from the barrel body whereby the plunger element can be swung to a position to receive the barrel head.

A further object of the invention is to provide a barrel heading press in a manner as hereinafter referred to, including a tiltable base provided with'positioning means for the barrel, and with vthe base providing means for shifting the barrel to settle the contents thereof to facilitate the positioning of the barrel head without crushing the contents of the barrel.

Further objects of the invention are to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a barrel heading press which ,is comparativel simple in its construction, strong, dura le, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently operated, readily 4set up, materially expediting the operation of securing of the head to the barrel body, and

comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more Specifically de heading press in accordance with this inven- .tion showing the adaptation thereof in connection lwith the heading of a barrel.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the press. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a barrel heading press in accordance with this invention and with the press shifted to inoperative position. i

Figs. 1, 5 and 6 are fragmentary sectional views illustrating, respectively, the plunger element carrying the barrel head prior to the securing of the same in the end of the barrel, the plunger element carrying the barrel head when positioned in the end of the barrel, and the plunger element separated from the barrel lhead after the latter has been pressed into secured position.

Fig. 7 is a sectional Viewv of the barrel head prior to the securing of the same in the end of the barrel. l

Fig. 8 is a plan view illustrating the means for assembling the barrel head.

Fig. 9 is a section Von line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

A barrel heading press in accordance with this invention comprises a tiltable base or platform provided with barrel positioning means, a pivoted supporting frame mounted on the base, a holding device for lthe frame, a reciprocatory plunger element slidably connected with the frame, a releasing means for the holding device connected with the plunger element, and an operating means for the plunger element carried by the Supporting frame.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the tiltable base isindicated at 10 and is rectangular in contour, and has secured to its lower face a tilting or rocking member therefor, as indicated at 11. The` barrel positioning member which forms a part of the tiltablebase or platform, is formed from a series of flat strips of substantial width `andwhich are indicated 'at 12, 13, and 14. lThe strips 12 and 14 are of the The strip 13 is interposed between the strips 12 and 14 and the said strips 12, 13,

and 14 are secured to the upper face of the.

member 10. The strips 12, 13 and 14 each has one end thereof flush with one end of the member 10 and the 4inner end `of the member 13 is curved as -at"15. The inner side of each of the members A12, 14, fora portion ofits length, is upon Va compound curve as indicated 'at 16 and the said inner edge portion 16 of each of'thetstrips 12, 14, forms a continuation of' the 1 curved inner edge 15 of the strip 13.A The inner edgeportion 16 of each of the members 12,` 14, flares outwardly,l andthe said inner edge portion 16, in connection with the curved innerend 15 of the member 13,"providesthe top of the tiltable base with a flaring cutout portion having the inner wall thereof, formed by the innerend vof the member 13, consti'- tuting a stop which sets up a positioning means for the barrel 17. As the cutout portion is of flaring contour, the barrel'17 can be quickly positioned on the tiltable base with respect to thestop 15 provided by the inner end of the strip 413.

The pivoted"supporting frame is of inverted yoke shape," and includes a pair of side bars 18, 19 of substantial height, a top bar 20, an intermediate'or bracing barV 21, and a barrel retaining bar 22,' arranged below the bar 21, and having the intermediate portion thereof formed in Aa semi-circular manner, as at 23, against which ispositioned the barrel 17, when'the latter is mounted on the base againstthestopl. The bars 18, 19,' 20 vand 21`are Vformed from angle irons, but the bar 22 is formed Ifrom a flat strip of suitable metallic material. The; supporting frame is disposed transversely with respect to the tiltablebase, and is further arranged centrally thereof,A and the bars 18,19 of said supporting frameare pivotally connected at theirlower ends as at 24, to anglesliaped brackets 25, which are-'iixedly secured to the u'ppcr'face of the strips 12 and14. k

Associated with the supporting frame, is a pair of combined stop and supporting elements, and eachof 'which is of invertedV V-'" shape and the said elements are indicated at 26, 27. The member 26, as *well as the member' 27, has its lower portion provided with a pair of flanges 28.. The said members 26" v tension 33 locks the rods 31, 32 and links 35 and 27 are'interpose'd between the brackets 25 and oneend`of the -tiltable base and are positioned rearwardly 'with respect tov said brackets 25.4 The member 26 is secured tok the-strip 12 andthe member 27 is secured to'thev strip 14,' and holdfast devices 29,

extending 'through the flanges 28""are em` ployedffor fixedly securing Ithe elements 26' and 'arto Ythiasaips '12 and i4.

1 ,aser/ee The elements 26,` 27 are employed for arresting the swinging movement of the pivotedsupporting frame in a rearward direction, and alsoiact asa means for supporting said pivoted supporting frame when the -latter is swung to inoperative position, as

element in a manner as hereinafter referred The holding device is employed for maintaining the pivoted supporting frame in a vertical position, when the latter is shifted to position the'plunger element in operative relation with respect to the barrel 17 so as to -secure the barrel head in the open end of the barrel, and said holding device is further provided to arrest the forward movementv ofthe supporting frame whenthe latter is shi-fted from the position shown in Fig."3. The said 'holding device consists of a pairof brackets 30, which are secured to tlie'ieaieiid of the tiltable base and one of saidbrackets is mounted on the strip 12 and the other on the strip 14. Pivotally connected to the bracketsr30 are the lower curved portions of a pair of holding rods and the said holding rods are indicated at 31, 32 and each of which has its upper terminus provided with a rightangularly disposed hook-shaped extension 33, which projects outwardly with' respect to the rod. Pivotally connected as at 34 to the rod 31, at a pointbelow the extension 33, is the lower end of a link 35, which has its upper end pivoted as at 36', to the side bar18 of the supporting frame; Pivotally con nected as at 37, Ato-the rod 32, at a point below the extension 33, is an upwardly eX- tending link 38, which is pivotally connected as at 39, tothe side bar 19 of the Vsupporting frame. Y

When theV supporting frame is shifted from the position shownin Fig. 3 toethef and 38 together andthe latter are heldin such position until' a releasing means therefor carried -bythe plunger elernent engages the links 35 and 38,- whereby the latter is shifted relatively to the rods 31 and 32 and which permits of the supportinglfraine to b e shifted rearwardly son its'pivot.

Thegplunger element 'comprises a rod 39,

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which reciprocates through the bearings 40 and 41 secured respectively to the bars 20,

21 of the supporting frame. `Thel bearings 40,'41are secured to the rear side of the bars 20, A21. The lower end of the plunger rod carries aA circular head, which is constructed of an outer section 42, and an inner section 43. The inner section 43 is provided with a tranversely extending dove-tailed groove 44 ofa length equal to the diameter of the outer section 42. The plunger head is of less `diameter than the barrel head, the latter being indicated at 45.

The operating means for the plunger element consists of a shaft 46, which is disposed tranversely with respectto the supporting frame, and is mounted in bearings 47,48. The bearing 47 is secured to the side bar 18 of the supporting frame, and the bearing 48 is secured to a supporting bar 49, attached tothe bars 20, 21, at one side of the' bearings 40, 41. Thefshaft 46 projects from .the bearing 47, as well as the bearing 48, and the inner end of the shaft 46 is provided with a crank arm 50 having a pitinan 51 pivotally connected therewith and which is also pivotally connected as at 52, to the plunger rod 39. The outer end of the shaft 46 carries an operating handle 53. When the outer end of the handle 53 is moved downwardly, the piston element is shifted towards the barrel 17 and when the outer end of the handle 53 is moved upwardly, the piston element isshifted away from the barrel 17 The releasing means for the holding device comprises a pair of vertically disposed arms 54, v55, which are slidably connected by the keepers 56 against the bars 18, 19 of the supporting frame. The upper ends of the arms'54, 55 are .connected together by a transversely extending rod 57, which has a curved medial portion 58. The rod 57 is connected by a pair of coupling members 59, 60, to the outer section 42 of the plunger head and by this arrangement when the plunger head is shifted, the releasing means will be carried therewith. The lower ends of the arms 54, 55, carry curved eX- tensions 61 which are engageable with the elements 35 and 38 to shift them with respect to the elements 31 and 32, thereby releasing the holding device. llhe curved extensions 61 release the holding device when the plunger element moves away from the barrel 17 Associated with the plunger head, as well as forming a part thereof, is a barrel head connecting member 'consisting of a dovetailed bar 62, which is detaohably connected with the head 45 by the connecting members 63 in the form of nails.

In Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings, a barrel head assembling means is shown and which consists of a rectangular positioning member 64, provided with a circular opening or pocket 65, in which is arranged the sections 66 of the barrel head.

rf he member 64 is provided with a pair of combined guides and positioning elements 6T for the connecting member 62. The elements 67 are pivotally connected to the member 64 and the function thereof is to position the connecting member 62 with respect to the barrel head, as well as to hold said member 62 in position when employing the member 63 for detachably connecting the member 62 to the head 45. The member 62 is provided with openings 68 for the passage of the nails 63. The member'62 is detachably connected to the barrel head 45, so that on an upward movement of the plunger element, the member 62 will separate from the barrel head 45. The members or nails 63 are of such length as not to extend entirely through the barrel head, but are of suilicient length whereby the barrel head will be detachably connected with the member 62 until the member 62 is separated from the head, which action takes place after the barrel head 45 is pressed in secured position with respect to the open end of the barrel 17. The elements 67 are pivotally connected to the member 64 so that they can be swung away from the member 62, in the manner'indicat-ed in Fig. 9 of the drawings so that the barrel head and connecting inember 62 can be removed from the member 64 and after which the barrel head can be connected with the inner section 43 of the plunger head, by the insertion of the dovetailed connecting member 62 in the groove 44 of the section 43.

The barrel head 45, is connected to the plunger head, by the member 62, when the plunger head is in the position shown in Fig. 3. After the barrel head 45 has been connected to the plungerv head, the supporting frame is shifted to` the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and when shifted to suchI position, the holding device automatically moves to operative position so as to maintain the supporting frame in vertical position. When the supporting frame has been shifted to the position shownl in Fig. 1, the handle 53 is operated so as to shift the plunger element downwardly whereby the barrel head 45 will bel moved into the open end of the barrel, and by the pressure exerted, the barrel head 45 will be moved into secured position, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. After the barrel head 45 has been secured in position, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the handle 53 is operated in the opposite direction, whereby the plunger element will be moved away from the barrel 17, and the connecting member 62 separated from the barrel head 45. When the plunger element has been shifted to inoperative position, the connecting member 62 is removed from the plunger head, and is then employed for connecting the sections of the barrel head together, such sections being indicated at 66, and is connected to such sections or strips in a manner as hereinbefore stated, with respect tothe structure shown in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings.

Prior to the positioning of the plunger element to secure the barrel head 45 in posi.- tion, the base 10 is rocked or tilted so as to settle the contents of the barrel, and after the contents of the barrel have been settled, the barrel head 45 is secured in position, and owing to the settling of the contents of the barrel, the latter will not be crushed in any manner when securing the barrel head 45 to the body of the barrel.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, a barrel heading press is set up which embodies a plunger element for not only pressing a barrel head in secured position, but also acts as a carrier Jfor the barrel head, as Well as a means for positioning the barrel head with respect to the open end of the barrel prior to the time of utilizing the pres sure of the plunger element tosecure the barrel head in position, and by this arrangement, the heading of the barrel is materially expedited, and although the preferred construction is as illustrated and shown, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall Within the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

insegne and provided With means for detachably connecting the barrel head therewith for carrying it to closure position with respect to the end of a barrel, means for operating the plunger element in one direction to secure the barrel head in closure position and foroperating the element in the opposite direc-tion to separate said connecting means from the barrel head, and means operated from the plunger element for releasing said holding device.

2. A barrel heading press .comprising a base, a pivotal supporting frame, a plunger element slidably connected with said frame and adapted to apply pressure to a barrel head for securing it in closure position, a releasable holdingdevice connected to the base and frame for maintaining the latter vertically to set the plunger element Y for movement in operative position, releasing means Jfor said holding device connected to and operated by said plunger element, and operating means for the plunger element.

ln testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto. v

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